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Menomonie School Board discusses upcoming budget shortfalls.
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A. Review Early College Credit Program Requests for Fall 2024
A. Review Early College Credit Program Requests for Fall 2024
B. Discuss 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Estimate
B. Discuss 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Estimate
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/A discussion occurred about the budget deficit that will happen after the failed referendum. Administrator Zydowsky stated that he can see working on the status quo budget for one school year but that life will become very difficult the second year without making significant impacts on services. A team will be formed to address a list of priorities for budget changes that will need to take place and to determine if there will be a need to work on another referendum for next year. /
C. Review Policy 343.1, Class Size and Combined and Split Grades
C. Review Policy 343.1, Class Size and Combined and Split Grades
D. Discuss Staffing Plan for 2024-2025
D. Discuss Staffing Plan for 2024-2025
E. Discuss SDMA Employee Compensation 2024-2025
E. Discuss SDMA Employee Compensation 2024-2025
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/There was a long discussion about deciding on whether to have a 4.12 percent cost of living wage adjustment inview of the current budget...